Economic incentives to promote healthier food purchases: Exploring acceptability and key factors for success

Health Promotion International

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 331-341

  Ni Mhurchu, Cliona ^a   Eyles, Helen ^a   Dixon, Robyn ^a   Matoe, Leonie ^b   Teevale, Tasileta ^a   Meagher Lundberg, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Te Hotu Manawa Maori   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

cultural diversity; economic incentive; food habits; socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; ECONOMICS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NEW ZEALAND; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGED; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NEW ZEALAND; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864844052     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dar042     Document Type: Article

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